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Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16

February 23, 2024

Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16 despite constitutional concerns

The bill targets any social media site that tracks user activity, allows children to upload material and interact with others, and uses addictive features designed to cause excessive or compulsive use. Supporters point to rising suicide rates among children, cyberbullying and predators using social media to prey on kids.

Read more at NBC News

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Fraud and scams cost consumers a record $10 billion in 2023

February 22, 2024

Michigan consumers are getting hit hard by fraud: Michigan consumers reported losing $151.7 million in 2023 to all types of fraud and scams, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book. The median fraud loss was $410.

Read more at Detroit Free Press

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FTC mulls making companies liable for enabling illegal impersonations

February 20, 2024

Companies could find themselves in federal enforcement crosshairs if bad actors use their AI or payment tools, among other “means and instrumentalities,” to conduct impersonation scams. The Federal Trade Commission last week finalized a rule giving the agency authority to go after entities that impersonate a government body or a business to commit fraud. A second rule, still in a preliminary stage, would extend the authority to fraudsters who impersonate an individual.

Read more at Legal Dive

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A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years.

February 19, 2024

A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building

A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in the iconic hotel has been charged with fraud after he claimed to own it.

Read more at AP News

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